MONEYMAKERS
revamping prozac: US firm Eli Lilly is revamping its blockbusting anti-depressant drug Prozac in a bid to fight off competition from generic drug makers. The Indianapolis-based company has struck a deal with a small drug firm, Sepracor, to reformulate the anti-depressant. A molecularly-altered version of Prozac, based on a single chemical isomer instead of two, could potentially reduce side effects, said Eli Lilly. The reformulated product could also qualify for separate patent protection. If the new compound makes it to the market, Eli Lilly could extend the patent on its most commercially successful drug for a decade, analysts said.
solaris 7 launched: Sun Microsystems India Private Ltd announced the launch of its next generation software, the Solaris 7 for Intel and SPARC computers. Bhaskar Pramanik, managing director, Sun Microsystems India, said that Internet had made rapid progress in information technology. He added that Solaris was easy to administer, had a security code, could support any device and was compatible with euro currency and Y2K requirements.
rtv launched: Hindustan Motors launched their first rural travel vehicle (RTV) at the inauguration of India's premier agri-business show, Agro Tech